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Oil

Ohio data: Shale sees higher profits, limited job growth

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Reuters
An analysis of Ohio employment data and other research shows expanded shale drilling has increased industry profits but has made a limited impact on job creation, Reuters reports.
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Policy

Kasich pushing oil tax increase in Ohio

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The Associated Press
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is attempting to gather support for an oil-and-gas tax increase by offering 25 percent of proceeds to Appalachian areas, The Associated Press reports.
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Renewable Energy

Ohio reconsidering renewable energy standard for utilities

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The Associated Press
Lawmakers in Ohio are preparing for a legislative battle over whether or not the state will abandon its renewable energy mandates for utilities, The Associated Press reports.
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Policy

Ohio environmental group cites church in push to uphold state efficiency rules

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The Columbus Dispatch

The group Environment Ohio visited a church with an energy-efficient lighting system that has saved thousands of dollars as part of its effort to press lawmakers to maintain current standards for renewable energy and efficiency, The Columbus Dispatch reports.

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Renewable Energy

Ohio regulator has links to group that opposes renewable energy

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The Associated Press

Todd Snitchler, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, was the keynote speaker at a 2011 meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a group that opposes renewable energy requirements. Snitchler recently opposed plans for a solar farm in his state, The Associated Press reports.

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Renewable Energy

Ohio utility chief attacks renewables on Twitter

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The Columbus Dispatch
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chairman Todd Snitchler has been a frequent critic of renewable energy on his Twitter feed, sharing no positive thoughts in more than 1,000 tweets from the past year. Snitchler and his agency ruled against a new solar-energy project last week, The Columbus Dispatch reports.
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Policy

Ohio won't change energy efficiency rules

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The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio lawmakers are not likely to implement changes to its energy-efficiency rules for utilities until next year at the earliest, despite arguments from power company FirstEnergy about the added cost for consumers, The Columbus Dispatch reports.
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Natural Gas

Kasich: Fracking regulation not a choice between environment and jobs

By John Solomon on March 7, 2012

HOUSTON, Texas  - Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Wednesday he will soon be unveiling a sweeping energy policy for his state that will address everything from carbon capture at coal plants to new environmental regulation of hydraulic fracturing wells and an accompanying tax on natural gas producers.

Foreseeing a potential boom unleashed in his state by natural gas fracking, Kasich said “we need to manage this appropriately from the standpoint of strong environmental regulations”  that would address issues such as well-heads, gathering lines, and high-pressure pipelines used to extract natural gas from the state’s Marcellus and Utica shale regions.

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Politics

Senate Energy approves Federal Helium Reserve overhaul

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Roll Call

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a bill that would alter the sale of helium from the Federal Helium Reserve, Roll Call reports.

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Policy

Groups sue EPA for smog rule delay

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The Hill

A number of environmental and health groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency to force a review of the agency's smog pollution standards, The Hill reports.

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Electricity

EIA: Coal exports at record high in March

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FuelFix

The Energy Information Administration said the U.S. exported a record 13.6 million short tons of coal in March, FuelFix reports.

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Environment

House to debate conservation in farm bill amendments

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E&E

Amendments to the House version of a five-year farm bill up for debate would require farmers to follow conservation guidelines to qualify for crop insurance subsidies, E&E reports.

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Politics

Obama's nuclear plans would have trouble passing Senate

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Roll Call

President Obama's proposed treaty with Russia to reduce nuclear arms by one-third would have trouble passing the Senate, Roll Call reports.

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Nuclear

NRC proposes $70K fine for TVA's Watts Bar violations

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The Associated Press

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed charging the Tennessee Valley Authority a $70,000 fine for quality violations at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, The Associated Press reports.

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Policy

Cement company agrees to EPA air pollution settlement

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The Associated Press

Ash Grove Cement Co., based in Kansas, agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty and invest $30 million in air pollution controls to settle EPA air pollution allegations, The Associated Press reports.

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Renewable Energy

Tesla announces recall for some Model S cars

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Blooomberg

Tesla Motors Inc. announced a recall of 1,228 Model S sedans after discovering a potentially dangerous manufacturing flaw, Bloomberg reports.

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Nuclear

Environmental group hits Graham for MOX project support

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The Associated Press

Friends of the Earth aired a television advertisement criticizing Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., for supporting the Savannah River MOX facility in his state, The Associated Press reports.

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Oil

Bank: Oil sands needed as shale output becomes expensive

Source: 
Bloomberg

Canadian investment bank Peters & Co. said the United States will need to import crude from Canadian oil sands as the current surge in shale oil will be too expensive to keep up, Bloomberg reports.

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